Zoe in the fields

Inspired by Barbara Cooney's MISS RUMPHIUS, Zoe went through Van Saun Park yesterday scattering grass seeds.



Inspired by

Face painted

Zoe got her face painted yesterday and agreed to let me take her picture . . . but I think mostly she wanted to show off the apple slices she was eating.

Zoe at the park

Here are a couple of pics of Zoe enjoying some warm weather at the park.

Whosoever shall draw this sword from this cake...

A few pics from Zoe's birthday party.

Now She Is Six

Here's a picture of a girl who turned six today:



And here are a couple pictures of her from yesterday as she expressed her exasperation with her father and his dumb jokes:


Zoe insisted on posing for a couple of pictures with a favorite tree of hers:

A visit with Aunt Leslie

Aunt Leslie was in town this week and Zoe got to spend time with her. She also got to play with her new friend, Amelia. These photos were taken by Aunt Leslie or by Amelia's mom:

Zoe, budding karate master

Zoe tested for her orange belt today. Here she is preparing to break a board with her elbow.


Here is Zoe accepting her orange belt.




And here's a shot of Zoe's class with their new belts.